A BRAVE youngster became a knight for the day when he was invited to a special party at Camelot theme park.

Nathan Secombe, aged five, was nominated by his mum, Adele and was chosen from hundreds of children to receive a knighthood from King Arthur.

Nathan, from Atherton, contracted meningitis in November 2004 aged three years old. As a result he was left profoundly deaf and had to learn to walk and talk again.

In March 2005 he was fitted with a Cochlear implant to aid his hearing.

Two years of hospital appointments and speech and language sessions followed. Now Nathan attends mainstream school with supervision and his speech is improving daily.

Mrs Secombe said: "Nathan has gone through a great deal already and all his family are very proud of him. It's nice to see him smiling and enjoying himself."

Watched by hundreds of guests including friends and family, King Arthur presented Nathan with an honorary knighthood and a framed certificate.

He was one of 31 children from across the North-west to receive the award at the Chorley theme park.

Camelot Marketing Manager, Sandra Dempsey said: "Nathan has been incredibly brave and it was a pleasure to see him rewarded.

"The Knights in Shining Armour ceremony is a favourite of mine and I enjoy it each and every year.

"This year it was particularly touching and it was lovely to meet all of Nathan's friends and family."